Heather

The other day, I asked my six-year-old daughter a question, to which she replied, “Hold on, I need to talk to myself.” In that case, she said it because she wanted to sneak a treat in her room, but her comment made me pause for two reasons. The first reason is that I thought it […]

By most expectations, there’s no way my dad should be where he’s at today. His troubled childhood didn’t exactly set him up for success. And yet, he’s in an incredible place in his life with a long list of accomplishments. Why? Because, just like my mom, he’s amazing. When my parents started their family, they were […]

This week was a special and bittersweet for me. It was the last week that I will ever volunteer in my daughter’s kindergarten class. It was the last “kindergarten end-of-year” picnic I will attend for one of my kids. It was a reminder that my kids are growing up fast. It was also a reminder […]

A few weeks ago my young daughters were “Woodstocks” in their school’s production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown!” While it was a lot of work for all of us, I thought of how glad I was that they had discovered acting as an outlet for all of their emotional energy. Well, maybe “find” […]

May. It’s the start of what I call the “crazy end-of-year wrap-up season.” Graduations, proms, school plays, dance recitals, end-of-season sports team parties, last day of school, summer camp registration…..the list goes on and on. It’s easy to get overwhelmed as the to-do list grows and grows and grows (and the credit card bill climbs […]

My mom is amazing. My entire life she has been there for me—right by my side through good times and bad. She has listened when I needed her to, given me advice when I was lost, and is tons of fun. She is also an amazing role model—both in her role as a mother and […]

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Heather Wasielewski

Founder and CEO,
Parents with Careers

After a promotion into a director role for a large healthcare company, I learned I was pregnant with my first child. I was thrilled - and terrified. I struggled with many questions. What would this mean. . .